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Daurian Redstart
Phoenicurus auroreus
Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 16.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Phoenicurus
- Species auroreus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Daurian Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Daurian Redstart is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, e.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Daurian Redstart?
The Daurian Redstart is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Daurian Redstart live?
The Daurian Redstart is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Daurian Redstart belong to?
The Daurian Redstart (Phoenicurus auroreus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Daurian Redstart eat?
The Daurian Redstart is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Daurian Redstart migrate?
The Daurian Redstart is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Daurian Redstart endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Daurian Redstart make?
1 real field recording of the Daurian Redstart — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Daurian Redstart's range?
The Daurian Redstart has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
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